"Chris Reeve Christopher Stanley ""Chris"" Reeve (born December 4, 1953) is a South African-American knife maker, recognized as one of the most influential people in knife making history. Reeve founded Chris Reeve Knives (CRK), and is co-owner of the company with his wife, Anne Reeve. In 2015 he was inducted into the Blade Magazine Hall of Fame. Christopher Stanley Reeve was born on December 4, 1953, in Durban, South Africa. His original vocation was that of tool and die making. Reeve trained at the Pineware Manufacturing Company, serving a four-year tool- and die-making apprenticeship that finished in 1978. Reeve credits"
"father. Christopher Reeve Christopher D'Olier Reeve (September 25, 1952 – October 10, 2004) was an American actor, director, producer, screenwriter, author, activist, and equestrian, best known for his portrayal of Superman, beginning with the acclaimed ""Superman"" (1978), for which he won a BAFTA Award. He also appeared in other critically acclaimed films such as ""The Bostonians"" (1984), ""Street Smart"" (1987), and ""The Remains of the Day"" (1993). He received a Screen Actors Guild Award and a Golden Globe Award nomination for his performance in the television remake of ""Rear Window"" (1998). On May 27, 1995, Reeve was left quadriplegic after"
"Christopher Reeve Christopher D'Olier Reeve (September 25, 1952 – October 10, 2004) was an American actor, director, producer, screenwriter, author, activist, and equestrian, best known for his portrayal of Superman, beginning with the acclaimed ""Superman"" (1978), for which he won a BAFTA Award. He also appeared in other critically acclaimed films such as ""The Bostonians"" (1984), ""Street Smart"" (1987), and ""The Remains of the Day"" (1993). He received a Screen Actors Guild Award and a Golden Globe Award nomination for his performance in the television remake of ""Rear Window"" (1998). On May 27, 1995, Reeve was left quadriplegic after being"
"Superman (1978 film) Superman (informally titled Superman: The Movie in some listings and reference sources) is a 1978 superhero film directed by Richard Donner starring Christopher Reeve as Superman based on the DC Comics character of the same name. An international co-production between the United Kingdom, Switzerland, Panama and the United States, the film stars an ensemble cast featuring Marlon Brando, Gene Hackman, Christopher Reeve, Jeff East, Margot Kidder, Glenn Ford, Phyllis Thaxter, Jackie Cooper, Trevor Howard, Marc McClure, Terence Stamp, Valerie Perrine, Ned Beatty, Jack O'Halloran, Maria Schell, and Sarah Douglas. It depicts Superman's origin, including his infancy as"
"Davies, watched the film in late 1978. In 2006 the ""Last Son"" comic book story arc debuted in Action Comics, co-written by ""Superman"" director Richard Donner. The film is recognized by American Film Institute in these lists: In December 2017, the film was selected for preservation by the United States Library of Congress National Film Registry, for being ""culturally, historically or aesthetically significant"". Superman (1978 film) Superman (informally titled Superman: The Movie in some listings and reference sources) is a 1978 superhero film directed by Richard Donner starring Christopher Reeve as Superman based on the DC Comics character of the"
"has a good, often wisecracking, sense of humor. Reeves, who first appeared as the character in the 1951 film ""Superman and the Mole Men"", was older than subsequent Superman actors. In 1978, the first of four Superman films was made in which Clark Kent and Superman were portrayed by Christopher Reeve (with teenage Kent played by Jeff East in the first film). This was followed nearly two decades later by a fifth film called ""Superman Returns"" with Brandon Routh giving a performance very similar to Reeve's. In contrast to George Reeves' intellectual Clark Kent, Reeve's version is much more of"
"both of these changes were eventually reversed. Also Superman's Earth-2 counterpart married the Lois Lane of his world, and new rivals such as Terra-Man and Parasite appeared. In 1978 ""Superman"" was released. The film featured groundbreaking special effects and stars such as Marlon Brando and Gene Hackman, but it was the performance of newcomer Christopher Reeve under the direction of Richard Donner that made the film come alive in the eyes of many critics. The film engendered a series of sequels throughout the 1980s. However, the later three sequels proved to be less successful than the first. In 1970, the"
"Superman curse The Superman curse refers to a series of supposedly related misfortunes that have plagued creative people involved in adaptations of ""Superman"" in various media, particularly actors who have played the role of Superman on film and television. The ""curse"" is frequently associated with George Reeves, who starred in ""Adventures of Superman"" on television from 1952 to 1958, and died of a gunshot wound at age 45 under disputed circumstances (officially ruled a suicide); and Christopher Reeve, who played the superhero in four theatrical films from 1978 to 1987, was paralyzed in a 1995 horseback riding accident, and died"
"days before he was to be married, Reeves was found dead of a gunshot wound at his home with his Luger near him. The death was ruled a suicide, but controversy surrounds the death, as Reeves's fingerprints were never found on the gun, and he had been having an affair with the wife of MGM exec Eddie Mannix. It was Reeves's death that inspired the conspiracy theories and the urban legend of a curse associated with the character. Christopher Reeve played Superman/Clark Kent in the Superman film series, ""Superman: The Movie"" (1978), ""Superman II"" (1980), ""Superman III"" (1983), and """""
"before Reeve's accident, the Salkinds sold the rights to the character of Superman again, this time to Warner Bros. at large. ""There was supposed to be a fifth Superman movie titled ""Superman Reborn"", but because of studio shifts, the terrible box office [""Superman IV""] got, and...Reeves's [sic] accident, it never saw the light of day."" Reeve's first role after 1978's ""Superman"" was as Richard Collier in the 1980 romantic fantasy ""Somewhere in Time"". Jane Seymour played Elise McKenna, his love interest. The film was shot on Mackinac Island in mid-1979 and was Reeve's favorite film ever to shoot. After the"
"director John Carpenter thought he was too tough looking and too old for the part, and decided to cast Kurt Russell instead. Bronson auditioned for the role of Superman for the 1978 film adaptation, but producer Ilya Salkind turned him down for being too earthy and decided to cast Christopher Reeve. His first marriage was to Harriet Tendler, whom he met when both were fledgling actors in Philadelphia. They had two children before divorcing in 1965. She wrote in her memoir that she ""was an 18-year-old virgin when she met the 26-year-old Charlie Buchinsky at a Philadelphia acting school in"
"beginning in March 1977 and ending in October 1978. Tensions arose between Donner and the producers, and a decision was made to stop filming the sequel, of which 75 percent had already been completed, and finish the first film. The most expensive film made up to that point with a budget of $55 million, ""Superman"" was released in December 1978 to critical and financial success; its worldwide box office earnings of $300 million made it the second-highest-grossing release of the year. It received praise for Reeve's performance, and was nominated for three Academy Awards, including Best Film Editing, Best Music"
"budget of $55 million (AFI $). It is the most successful Superman feature film to date in terms of box office revenue adjusted for inflation. The soundtrack was composed by John Williams and was nominated for an Academy Award; the title theme has become iconic. ""Superman"" (1978) was the first big-budget superhero movie, and its success arguably paved the way for later superhero movies like ""Batman"" (1989) and ""Spider-Man"" (2002). The 1978 movie spawned four sequels: ""Superman II"" (1980), ""Superman III"" (1983), """" (1987) and ""Superman Returns"" (2006); the last of which replaced Reeve with Brandon Routh. In 2013, ""Man"
"the box office. It ended up with a total domestic gross of $15,681,020. Of the four Superman films starring Reeve, ""The Quest for Peace"" fared the worst at the box office, and the series went dormant for the following nineteen years. Reeve regretted his decision to be involved in the film, saying, """"Superman IV"" was a catastrophe from start to finish. That failure was a huge blow to my career."" Plans were made to make a ""Superman V"", but they never came to fruition. Reeve's 1995 paralysis made any further development of sequels involving him in the starring role impossible."
"the most profitable movie serial in movie history. A sequel serial, ""Atom Man vs. Superman"", was released in 1950. For flying scenes, Superman was hand-drawn in animated form, composited onto live-action footage. The first feature film was ""Superman and the Mole Men"", a 58-minute B-movie released in 1951, produced on an estimated budget of $30,000 (AFI $). It starred George Reeves as Superman, and was intended to promote the subsequent television series. The first big-budget movie was ""Superman"" in 1978, starring Christopher Reeve and produced by Alexander and Ilya Salkind. It was 143 minutes long and was made on a"
"disaster movie ""Gray Lady Down"". He then acted in the play ""My Life"" at the Circle Repertory Company with friend William Hurt. During ""My Life"", Stark Hesseltine told Reeve that he had been asked to audition for the leading role as Clark Kent/Superman in the big budget film, ""Superman"" (1978). Lynn Stalmaster, the casting director, put Reeve's picture and résumé on the top of the pile three separate times, only to have the producers throw it out each time. Through Stalmaster's persistent pleading, a meeting between director Richard Donner, producer Ilya Salkind, and Reeve was set in January 1977 at"
"and believed that ""Superman III""'s only really good element was the automobile junkyard scene in which Evil Superman fights Good Clark Kent in an internal battle. Reeve's portrayal of the Evil Superman was highly praised, though the film was critically panned. Any negative review for ""Superman III"", however, was nothing compared to the totally negative reception its would receive. """" was released in 1987. After ""Superman III"", Reeve vowed that he was done with Superman. However, he agreed to continue the role in a fourth film on the condition that he would have partial creative control over the script. The"
"just before the release and told him it was going to be ""terrible"". Although Cryer enjoyed working with Reeve and Hackman, Cryer claimed that Cannon ran out of money during the production and ultimately released an unfinished film. Production of ""Superman IV"" began in 1986. In his autobiography, ""Still Me"", Reeve described filming the movie: Rosenthal's DVD commentary pointed to this scene as an example of Cannon's budget slashing. According to Rosenthal, Reeve and director Furie begged to be able to film that sequence in New York in front of the real United Nations building because everyone knew how they"
"(1987). Like Kirk Alyn, Reeve was so closely identified with the character that it was difficult for him to acquire lead parts in other films. He was largely relegated to ""Superman"" sequels and supporting roles. Reeve was paralyzed from the neck down after being thrown from his horse in a cross-country equestrian riding event on May 27, 1995. Reeve died on October 10, 2004, of heart failure stemming from his medical condition. Marlon Brando, who played Jor-El in the 1978 film, is cited for the misfortune he suffered in his private life, such as his son Christian's shooting of his"
"Christopher Reeve who was the first actor who played Superman in films. The Chicago shoot was a unit project, meaning that filming could partake numerous establishing shots as well as cutaways and may not necessarily include principal cast members. ""Man of Steel"" features a redesigned Superman costume by James Acheson and Michael Wilkinson. The costume preserves the color scheme and ""S"" logo, but adopts darker tones, and notably does not feature the red trunks usually worn by Superman. Zack Snyder said the costume is ""a modern aesthetic"". He and the producers attempted to devise a suit featuring the red trunks,"
"as Amnesty International, the Natural Resources Defense Council, and People for the American Way. He joined the Environmental Air Force and used his Cheyenne II turboprop plane to take government officials and journalists over areas of environmental damage. In late 1987, in Santiago, Chile, the country's dictator, Augusto Pinochet, threatened to execute 77 actors. Ariel Dorfman asked Reeve to help save their lives. Reeve flew to Chile and helped lead a protest march. A cartoon then ran in a newspaper showing him carrying Pinochet by the collar with the caption, ""Where will you take him, Superman?"" For his heroics, he"
"He applied 3 to 4 hours of prosthetic makeup daily to facially resemble Reeve. Christopher Reeve first imagined the approach of his role on a plane ride to London. Reeve felt that in 1970s, the masculine image had changed and that it was acceptable ""for a man to show gentleness and vulnerability."" He also felt ""that the new Superman ought to reflect that contemporary male image."" Reeve would base his portrayal of Clark Kent, Superman's alter ego, on Cary Grant in his role in ""Bringing Up Baby"". His personality as depicted in the films is a do gooder with little"
"first Superman theatrical feature film ""Superman and the Mole Men"" in 1951. In 1951 Reed made two film serials for Republic Pictures; Reed strongly resembled former Republic leading man Ralph Byrd, enabling Republic to insert old action scenes of Byrd into the new Reed footage. Republic wanted to sign Reed for additional serials but Reed declined, preferring not to be typed as a serial star. After appearing in 90 films and numerous television programs, such as John Payne's ""The Restless Gun"", Reed changed careers and became a real estate investor and broker in Santa Cruz, California in the late 1960s."
"Superman III Superman III is a British-American 1983 superhero film directed by Richard Lester, based on the DC Comics character Superman. It is the third film in the ""Superman"" film series and the last ""Superman"" film to be produced by Alexander Salkind and Ilya Salkind. The film features a cast of Christopher Reeve, Richard Pryor, Annette O'Toole, Annie Ross, Pamela Stephenson, Robert Vaughn, Marc McClure, and Gavan O'Herlihy. The film is followed by """", released on July 24, 1987. Although the film still managed to recoup its budget of $39 million, it was less successful than the first two Superman"
"Richard Donner Richard Donner (born Richard Donald Schwartzberg, April 24, 1930) is a retired American film and television director and producer. After directing the horror film ""The Omen"" (1976), Donner became famous for directing the first modern superhero film ""Superman"" (1978), starring Christopher Reeve. Donner later went on to direct films such as ""The Goonies"" (1985) and ""Scrooged"" (1988) while reinvigorating the buddy film genre with ""Lethal Weapon"" (1987) and its sequels. He and his wife, producer Lauren Shuler Donner, own the production company The Donner's Company, most well known for producing the ""X-Men"" film series. In 2000, he received"
"(1978 film)#Themes). In ""Superman II"" Reeve's Superman has to sacrifice his powers (effectively becoming just Clark Kent) in order to have a love relationship with Lois Lane, a choice he eventually abrogates to protect the world. The relationship between Superman and Kent came to actual physical blows in ""Superman III"". Superman is given a piece of manufactured Kryptonite, but instead of weakening or killing him it drives him crazy, depressed, angry, and casually destructive, committing crimes which range from petty acts of vandalism to environmental disasters, like causing an oil spillage in order to bed a lusty woman by the"
"good pictures to boot."" The Directors Guild of America called the book ""a compelling study of an ebullient, ballsy risk-taker who was a director even before he was aware of it"" that ""ably captures Donner's joy in doing a job he loves."" Richard Donner Richard Donner (born Richard Donald Schwartzberg, April 24, 1930) is a retired American film and television director and producer. After directing the horror film ""The Omen"" (1976), Donner became famous for directing the first modern superhero film ""Superman"" (1978), starring Christopher Reeve. Donner later went on to direct films such as ""The Goonies"" (1985) and ""Scrooged"""
"first two ""Superman"" films starring Christopher Reeve. The effects were filmed at the location also used by Chilvers for the ""Superman"" films: Pinewood Studios. Using the same facilities meant efficiency for Chilvers to create the effects he desired, reusing the equipment from ""Superman"" and adapting it for ""Condorman"". A problem Chilvers encountered was being unable to fit the mold used by Reeve to Michael Crawford, requiring him to make a new set of molds for Crawford. He also enforced a strict gag rule among his 12-man crew to never disclose the methods used to create the effects after the film's"
"uncredited appearances in a deleted scene in which Superman rescues a girl, played by his daughter Alexandra, and reunites her with her brother, played by his son Matthew, after Nuclear Man creates a tornado in Smallville. Reeve would have made a fifth Superman film after the rights to the character reverted to Alexander Salkind, Ilya Salkind, and Pierre Spengler if said film had a budget the same size as that of ""Superman: The Movie"". Although there was potential for such a film in the late 1980s after Cannon Films went bankrupt, Reeve never received any script. In 1993, two years"
"seven years later, however, that he directed his next film ""Salt and Pepper"" (1968), with Sammy Davis Jr., and Peter Lawford. His break-through film was ""The Omen"" (1976). A supernatural thriller made in the wake of the success obtained by ""The Exorcist"", the film stars Gregory Peck, David Warner and Lee Remick. It became the fifth highest-grossing movie of 1976. In 1978, Donner directed ""Superman: The Movie"", starring Christopher Reeve in the title role. The film became a hit worldwide, projecting both Reeve and Donner to international fame. Co-stars included Margot Kidder as Lois Lane, Marlon Brando as Jor-El and"
"side near the end of the movie and became a hero. Three years later, he announced that he was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis. He died of cardiac arrest on December 10, 2005 at the age of 65. The curse has been mentioned regarding the death of actress Dana Reeve (the widow of actor Christopher Reeve), who, despite being a non-smoker, died of lung cancer in 2006 at the age of 44. Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster, the writer and artist who co-created Superman, sold the rights to their creation to DC Comics for a relatively small amount of money, in"
"of the Salkinds was to make a series of television movies, which would resolve the cliffhanger and see Superboy's return. As this was going on, a new Superman television series was in development at Warner Bros., who had sold licenses to the Salkinds to produce works based on the Superman franchise and its derivative works, such as Superboy. This led to the production of the 1978 feature film and its first two sequels, all of which featured Christopher Reeve in the title role. However, after the critical failure of ""Superman III"" and the financial flop of ""Supergirl"", the latter of"
"hosting the game show ""To Tell the Truth"". He returned to Superman by voicing ""The New Adventures of Superman"" for CBS in 1966. Three years later, he was dead of a circulatory ailment at the age of 61. Lee Quigley, who played Superman as a baby in the 1978 film, died in 1991 at age 14 of solvent abuse. George Reeves played Superman in the 1951 film ""Superman and the Mole Men"" and the ensuing television series ""Adventures of Superman."" Like Alyn and Reeve, he was too closely associated with the role to find further work. On June 16, 1959,"